Public Events

December 17 2017 to February 15 2018 ‘Threading the Landscape’, Dwellingup Forest Heritage Centre Exhibition Opening Sunday 17 December, 2017 1 – 3 pm WAFTA members Jan Campbell, Rachel Lang & Marie Mitchell have work in this exhibition. As members of the Exhibition they present a range of contemporary two & three dimensional textile and mixed media works in the gallery and gift…Read more

The fashion grad show is on this Sunday and a few students are struggling to sell all their tickets. This is a totally self funded event which needs more support. Sun. 3 Dec 2017 6:30-9:00pm BelleVue Ballroom – Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre Located right next to the Elizabeth Quay train station and the bus port for easy access by…Read more

23 – 27 November, 2017, Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) This event is not just about high fashion, it’s about giving back and involving the community in sustainable activities! There are a number of events to be held in conjunction with it throughout Perth. *EFWA Eco Fashion Runway show (Victoria Hall, Fremantle)– not just a fashion show, but a performance…Read more

Di Binns accepted this invitation from Mundaring Arts Centre and would love lots of WAFTA’s member to also accept and attend …….. A message and invitation from Clare Stroud of Mundaring Arts Centre ……….. …….Hi Diane This is the invitation to ABout Turn: A Quiet Interrupted Art Life survey of Peggy Lyon’s works for WAFTA members. All most welcome…Read more

Large numbers of garden lovers enjoyed the sunshine and a wandered through the garden…and also enjoyed viewing a selection of Altered States 2017 Exhibition artworks, textile demonstrations and works for sale. All thanks to the hardworking WAFTA volunteers at work. ….. at Sheryl’s Garden, Victoria Park over the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct.1 Madge another WAFTA member in the “dye corner” at…Read more

Artists Talk – Leiko Uchiyama Friday 6 October 2017 7pm to 8.30pm – Crafters House, Main Hall All welcome, gold coin entry. Light Refreshments available Leiko is conducting a booked out, Pine Needle Felting Workshop over the weekend and we will hear a little about that technique and more felting tips and beautiful examples of Leiko’s work will be on display….Read more

Guest Speaker: Perth Artist Mikaela Castledine It was a wonderful opening to the Exhibition with WAFTA exhibitors, family, friends and guests celebrating the diverse achievements of 63 of its members in a unique exhibition challenge. While guests enjoyed WAFTA’s hospitality, they viewed a beautifully displayed exhibition of ‘amazing and disparate’ art works, superbly curated by ‘superwoman’ Martien van Zuilen and her curating team; shared…Read more

‘Gentle Arts’ is an exhibition showcasing the quilts, lace and embroidery of Woodbridge. Date: 24/08/2017 – 03/09/2017 Organised by the National Trust of Western Australia Woodbridge Volunteers, this exhibition is fittingly staged at Woodbridge, the beautiful 19th century residence of Charles Harper and his family, furnished in the late-Victorian style. Woodbridge (Photography by Neal Berry of Belmont, Read more here….

Join us for the textile exhibition by Charlie Wells. Charlie’s art attempts to convey her personal and deep emotional attachment and relationship to the Australian landscape, particularly the outback. The apparent continuity of the horizon line and the subtle palette reflecting the colours of the dry Australian landscape are a feature of her work. Abstract marks, patterns and fragments of…Read more

Should you not be so fortunate to be able to visit the current Hokusai exhibitions at the British Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria, can we point you to: < two reviews featured in the Guardian which give you the flavour of his genius. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/may/28/hokusai-beyond-the-great-wave-review-british-museum https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/may/19/hokusai-japanese-artist-late-blossoming-great-wave-mount-fuji < and three original illustrated books by Hokusai which Gallery East is…Read more

This is exciting news. Six of the finalists of nine selected from WA are WAFTA members and 42 Australia wide. Congratulations from WAFTA. An email from: Martien van Zuilen https://www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au/exhibitions/art-quilt-australia/ ‘WA peeps that I see include Ruth de Vos, Pat Forster, Elizabeth Humphreys, Cherry Johnston, Janie Matthews, Marie Mitchell, Jan Mullen, Marianne Penberthy, and Louise Wells. Hope I didn’t miss anyone!…Read more

Hi ladies. We have a few spare spots in our Tentmakers of Cairo workshops due to late dropouts. If you know of anybody who was interested I can provide information to them on this email. They are for Sunday and Monday 30th and 31st July. Thank you for spreading the word. Cheers… Lesley Warren VP WA Quilters 0407991047 Sent from iPad

The Claremont Craft & Wood Show comes around again. WAFTA is again a presence on August 4, 5 and 6 and we would love you to come and sit with us at our stand. Take advantage of the ‘free entry’ ticket and spend half your day with us and the remainder shopping, looking at the exhibitions and catching up with friends. We have spaces…Read more

An invitation from WAQA ………. The The Tentmakers of Cairo are coming to Perth as guests of the West Australian Quilters Association. They will ….. hold an Exhibition, provide demonstrations and sell their work on August 2, 2017. Click here to read the invitation. For more WAQA information about The Tentmakers of Cairo click here.

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